One day last week, the nine members of the U. S. Supreme Court filed into their sombre round room in the Capitol, took their places, came to order, began reading opinions. After 21 opinions had been read, Chief Justice Taft arose.
"Gentlemen of the bar," said he. "Mr. Justice McKenna has announced to us, his colleagues of the Court, his purpose to retire from the bench. He has presented his resignation to the President, who has accepted it. As his associates, we have expressed our feelings toward him in a personal letter which I shall now read."
The letter marvelled, with...
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